Remarks by President Obama In Honoring the Alliance Between the United States and France

Cannes, France–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2011 – 4:27 P.M. CET

THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Bon après-midi. (Applause.) I studied French in school, and that’s about as far as I got. (Laughter.)

But, Mr. President, I understand clearly the affection with which you’ve once again described our alliance and the friendship between our peoples. So thank you, Nicolas, my partner, mon ami. Thank you. (Applause.)

To Generals Puga and Estrate and members of the French Armed Forces; to Mayor…